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ums, oil, watercolor, dry media such as
pastels and chalk, and mixed. She said
she works primarily in acrylics now.
When younger, she repeated a class
three times to learn basics, asking the
instructor, “Could I be a first-class
artist?” She said she's found “There is
no limit to what another artist can
teach you.”
She recalls a “From the Brain to the
Brush” class in which she learned of
images “that have been collecting
since youwere a baby. It's fun, too.”
Art shows, she said, are fun for both
the artist and the audience.
“There are some things that require
words. They go together. It's an exciting
thing for the artist, too,” to see reaction.
“We hope somebody gets it. It's great
fun.”
She mentioned the elusive British
graffiti artist Banksy's creations on
structures addressing immigration
issues.
“Art can be volatile. There are so
many different types of art and artists.”
Masini will have a show Aug. 1-29 at
the Canton Cherry Hill Village
Theatre.
She liked her Belgium work, which
included another woman's poetry with
calligraphy, with the art selling well. It
was in an Orangery on castle grounds.
“I have a lot of paintings in Europe
peoplehave bought,” she said.
She likes to visit the Grand Rapids
ArtPrize too, and praises patron, busi-
nessman Dick DeVos. “I think it's fabu-
lous,” said Masini, who said it pleases
her when others “think about and talk
about art.”
Masini's a signature member of the
International Society of Experimental
Artists, Internationale Vriendenkring,
Belgium, and of the Plymouth
Community Arts Council. She pub-
lished a book of original Christmas art
and poetry, and has designed various
book covers.
Masini
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